San Antonio voters re-elected Mayor Ron Nirenberg and seven City Council incumbents Saturday night.
On the other hand, embattled D1 Councilman Mario Bravo is headed to a June 10 runoff, as are two new candidates for District 7.in the May 6 election but most City Council races were much closer.Steve Spriester will host a livestream with real-time election results as polls close and the numbers begin to trickle in at 7 p.m. on Saturday.The mayor won his fourth and final 2-year term with more than 61% of the vote, similar to the vote percentage he received in 2021.
Bravo faced eight opponents, including Jeremy Roberts, a Texas A&M University-San Antonio professor and small business owner who was endorsed by the Express-News. Roberts came in third with just over 20% of the vote. Denise Gutierrez, who ran unsuccessfully for mayor in 2021, had the second most votes with about 15%. This is her second run for the position. She failed to get enough votes to beat Jada Andrews-Sullivan in 2019.“I think people really underestimate the relationships I’ve built in my district,” he said at his campaign watch party. “While I was knocking on doors, people would say ‘you support Prop A, but I really like you. I like what you’re doing, the way you’ve communicated with me.
West Side Councilwoman Teri Castillo won her second term on City Council Saturday night with more than 63% of the vote.Melissa Cabello Havrda is the projected winner for District 6 “I still want to use my business acumen and community leadership experience to serve the residents and bring accountability and transparency to city hall. Use my business acumen to make sure our tax dollars are being used efficiently and effectively,” Alderete Gavito said after the results were released.
Rossiter is on the board of directors for the Brooks Development Authority and was appointed to the 2022-27 Streets, Bridges, and Sidewalks Community Bond Committee by District 6 Councilmember Melissa Cabello Havrda.
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